, the
World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepts 212 species of
Asparagus, including: •
Asparagus acutifolius – wild asparagus •
Asparagus aethiopicus (=
Asparagus sprengeri,
Protasparagus aethiopicus) – ground asparagus, asparagus fern, (
S. Afr.) emerald fern, basket asparagus •
Asparagus aethiopicus 'Sprengeri' – Sprenger's asparagus •
Asparagus africanus (=
Protasparagus africanus) – African asparagus •
Asparagus asparagoides ( =
Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) – smilax, African asparagus fern, (
Austr.) bridal creeper •
Asparagus burchellii – southern Cape, South Africa •
Asparagus cochinchinensis –
Tian men dong (天門冬) in Chinese. The roots and stems are used in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine. •
Asparagus declinatus – foxtail asparagus fern, (
Austr.) bridal veil •
Asparagus capensis •
Asparagus curillus – Himalayas •
Asparagus densiflorus (=
Protasparagus densiflorus) •
Asparagus exuvialis – southern Cape, South Africa •
Asparagus falcatus – large forest sicklethorn of southern Africa •
Asparagus fallax – esparraguera de monteverde. Macaronesian native flora. •
Asparagus flagellaris •
Asparagus horridus – Mediterranean, Arabian Peninsula, Macaronesia. •
Asparagus krebsianus – southern Cape, South Africa •
Asparagus laricinus – katbos •
Asparagus lignosus •
Asparagus macowanii (=
Protasparagus macowanii) •
Asparagus mariae – southern Cape, South Africa •
Asparagus maritimus •
Asparagus mucronatus – southern Cape, South Africa •
Asparagus multiflorus – southern Cape, South Africa •
Asparagus nesiotes – esparraguera majorera. Macaronesian native flora. •
Asparagus officinalis – asparagus •
Asparagus officinalis subsp.
officinalis – garden asparagus •
Asparagus officinalis subsp.
prostratus •
Asparagus ovatus – southern Cape, South Africa •
Asparagus pastorianus – esparraguera espinablanca. Macaronesian native flora. •
Asparagus persicus •
Asparagus racemosus –
Shatavari in Hindi. The roots are used in
Ayurvedic Medicine. •
Asparagus retrofractus •
Asparagus rubicundus •
Asparagus scandens – krulkransie of the Western Cape, South Africa •
Asparagus schoberioides •
Asparagus scoparius –
esparragón raboburro. Macaronesian native flora. •
Asparagus setaceus (=
Protasparagus setaceus,
A. plumosus) – lace fern, asparagus fern, florist's fern, (
Austr.) climbing asparagus •
Asparagus striatus – bergappel of the Western Cape to Free State, South Africa •
Asparagus suaveolens •
Asparagus tenuifolius •
Asparagus umbellatus – esparraguera común. Macaronesian native flora. •
Asparagus vaginellatus Bojer ex Baker •
Asparagus virgatus ==Pests and diseases==